Unable to hide tasks from some user's timesheet

[NelsonG]

When some users are trying to hide tasks from their timesheet, they receive
the following message:

VBScript: Microsoft Office Project Web Access 2003
You cannot hide this task for one of the following reasons:
* It is a delegated task that you are a lead for
* It is a summary task with existing subtasks
* It is a nonproject time task defined by the server
administrator
* It is a task transferred from Outlook
OK
+ FY2006 APPL Administration Contractor Only 0h
0h
+ Time Out of Office
0h 0h
Time Out of Office
0h 0h

I became manager of this assignment, using the Republish Assignments dialog
box, but that didn't resolve the user's issue. Has anyone seen this occur and
if so, is there a solution?
Thanks, NelsonG

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

NelsonG --

So what is unique about this task? Is it a task in an Administrative
project, for example? Let us know.

 

[NelsonG]

Hi Dale,
Yes, it was created as an administrative project.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

NelsonG --

Well, then they can't hide it. Team members are not allowd to hide
administrative tasks on their PWA timesheet. Sorry.

 

[NelsonG]

Can they be hidden or removed by the administrator, from Project Server or by
the manager of those plans?

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

NelsonG --

No and no. The only way to remove an administrative task is to delete the
Administrative project from the Project Server database, which is something
I suspect you don't want to do. What is your purpose in using an
Administrative project exactly? Is there a possibility you could use a
regular project for the same purpose? Let us know.

 

[NelsonG]

These plans were created, a year ago, by another MS Project Sevrer
administrator. The good thing is that I created new regular projects, for
this new fiscal year, avoiding what we are seeing now. In a few weeks I'll
archive these administrative projects and then delete them from our
production datatbase.
Thanks again for your continued support.
NelsonG

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

NelsonG --

Yippee! You have made a wise move, my friend!!